Vol. 25 (2015): (NE-2) Conducta Suicida
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Suicidal ideation and its association with drugs, depression and impulsivity in a high school students representative sample from the State of Campeche, Mexico

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  • Catalina González-Forteza,
  • Carlos Emilio Juárez López,
  • Liliana de los Ángeles Montejo León,
  • Gonzalo Oseguera Díaz,
  • Fernando A. Wagner Echeagaray,
  • Alberto Jiménez Tapia
Catalina González-Forteza Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz

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Carlos Emilio Juárez López Instituto de Servicios Descentralizados de Salud Pública del Estado de Campeche

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Liliana de los Ángeles Montejo León Instituto de Servicios Descentralizados de Salud Pública del Estado de Campeche

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Gonzalo Oseguera Díaz Hospital Psiquiátrico de Campeche Instituto de Servicios Descentralizados de Salud Pública del Estado de Campeche
Fernando A. Wagner Echeagaray Morgan State University

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Alberto Jiménez Tapia Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz

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Published 2015-09-10

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Suicidal ideation and its association with drugs, depression and impulsivity in a high school students representative sample from the State of Campeche, Mexico. (2015). Acta Universitaria, 25, 29-34. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2015.862

Abstract

Suicide is a public health problem. Its etiology is multifactorial, and drug use appears in it. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its relation to drug use, depression, impulsiveness and self-esteem in the state of Campeche. The study was cross-sectional, analytical with a probabilistic sample of 2386 secondary students. Prevalence of suicidal ideation was 13.1% (15.5% for women). There were significant associations between smoking, heavy drinking, and use of other drugs (inhalants, marijuana, cocaine, crack, and strikeouts) in the last month and suicidal ideation. Drug use, associated with depression and impulsivity predicted it in 44.2%. A significant association between drug use and suicidal ideation was found; depression and impulsivity are factors that enhance and increase the prediction of suicidal ideation.

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